Kyozou, eSeller Pro or Channel Advisor anyone??

Hi there,I know this question must have been asked here a million times but I still cant get my head around it...We mainly sell on eBay at the moment but are looking to branch out onto other channels (Amazon UK and our own site). Currently we are using AuctionSound which is an excellent piece of software but does not allow for multichannel selling.

Kyozou does not support Amazon UK currently and does not offer integration into Parcelforce or tight integration into Royalmail, but their pricing structure is probably the best out of them all as the setup fees are affordable and the monthy fees are managable and allow you to grow.

eSeller pro looks like the business but are extremely hard to get hold of (even for sales!) and their fees are high.

I have no knowledge about Channel Advisor as Ive not had a demo but this should happen shortly (hopefully) although Im assured that their fees are similar to eSeller Pro.

Our problem is that some of the clients we work with may give us small quantities of products lines to sell so this means a lot more listing time (generating the listings, taking photographs etc). I need a something that has a quick but professional listing tool and wont be too hard on us to set up...

Enterprise systems like this do tend to focus on product lines rather than unique products or small quantities, so you are right to identify that as an issue - make sure its addressed thoroughly with anyone you talk to.

There are other software providers but they do not have offices in the UK, which may be a concern if you are running a substantial business that absolutely depends on this software - time zone, local terminology, and familiarity with UK business could be crucial.

the software is web based so you can easily setup profiles for any1 and limit parts of the software you allow them to see.

however strange that you would allow or want a supplier to log in to see how their products are doing. surely they would know from the orders you send to them?

i'd defiantly recommend having a demo of both eseller and Channel Advisor and also draw up a hitlist of the features you'd want and rank them in to essential, would be nice, etc etc to ensure you pick the correct software to suit your requirements.

As to the facility for suppliers to be able to log in:Sometimes we use our channels to sell problem stock for other companies. In this case we dont buy the stock, we just charge a percentage on the sale. Hence the reason for that functionality is needed...

Well, I currently have Channel Advisor in the US. They are very good at listing on eBay and made a huge difference on Amazon for us. Their built in web store sucks though. Overall we have found them too expensive though. We are writing our own system to use once our contract expires in April.